Facebook Revenue Beats Forecast as User Growth Is Steady - The New York Times

"Drama may be exciting, but consistency makes for better performance in the stock market.

Facebook reported second-quarter revenue and profits on Wednesday that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. More important, the company has maintained steady growth in both revenue and users — a feat that has eluded smaller social networking companies like Twitter and Yelp, which both warned of dim outlooks this week and had their stock prices plunge."